Love, LOLs and Wildflowers: Caroline & CJ

Almost every real wedding couple says that their wedding was the happiest day of their life, but today's lovebirds definitely have the photos to prove it! Caroline and CJ laughed through their ceremony, laughed through their wedding portraits and laughed through the speeches, which is a pretty good result! For their big day at Martinstown House, they wanted minimum faff and maximum impact, and when you see the rustic florals and colourful bridesmaids, all captured here by Aidan Beatty Photography, I think you'll agree that they nailed it!

Caroline and CJ met where all great love stories begin - the local nightclub! They had been dating for 10 years when CJ proposed. "It happened two days before our 11th anniversary," Caroline tells us. "We were in Rosslare, Wexford, which is one of my favourite places. While walking on the beach one blustery morning, CJ dropped to one knee and popped the question!"

This perfect posy is giving us serious bouquet envy! "As the wedding was in July, our florist, Catherine, put together the most beautiful, colourful arrangements of wild flowers for the church and the venue," Caroline tells us. "She also created the stunning bouquets and buttonholes. We couldn’t have been happier with them."

When Caroline and CJ sat down to start planning their wedding, they decided on a low-pressure, family-oriented celebration in the countryside. "We wanted a relaxed, stress-free wedding where we could celebrate with all our family and friends," Caroline says. "We wanted people to feel comfortable and enjoy the day."

OK, now we have to know - what did the priest say?

Once the couple had found their perfect wedding venue in Martinstown House, they set about recruiting friends and family members to help. "The cake was made by my bridesmaid, Ollie, the car owned by my cousin Tommy, all the stationery was designed by our friend, Neringa, and my good friend, Cat, did an amazing job on our hair."

Oh, she's not finished! "The church music was performed by my cousins Conor and Ross, and the DJs were our friends Mick and Ian. It made things very personal which was important to us."

Caroline's advice for engaged couples is to keep their eyes focused firmly on the prize. "You can get easily swept up in the wedding mania, our advice would be to be clear on what you want and stick to your guns."

These lime green bridesmaids dresses are perfect for summer! Can you believe they're from Warehouse?

Is this not the cutest cake topper you've ever seen in your life?

After the wedding, Caroline and CJ jetted off to Thailand, which is one of our all-time favourite honeymoon destinations. "We returned to the idyllic Koh Chang after visiting there in 2005," Caroline tells us.

And that's a wrap! Thanks so much to Aidan Beatty for sharing his gorgeous photographs, and, of course, to Caroline and CJ for telling us how they put the whole day together!